I gave this “Spidey” two out of four stars for the nice web-flying, cinematic scenes and voice acting. But game play is boring, villains are cookie-cutter, and web-combat is ho-hum. A stumble after previous, great “Spidey” games.

9. “Madden NFL ‘13” by Electronic Arts for Xbox 360 and PS 3.

This footballer earned three stars. But “Madden’s” new software engine felt flaky. To my eye, it looked herky-jerky. My running blockers were terrible. I fell to the ground from slight brushes against my own players. Looking forward to next year.

10. “Resident Evil 6” by Capcom for Xbox 360 and PS 3.

This game earned a respectable three stars. Not bad.

But it takes a gazillion bullets to kill zombies. Boss levels were absurd. It could have been masterful. Instead, it was just good.